The Worker Learner

The Worker Learner

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The Worker Learner episodes

  • Climate change, art and the boardroom: David Finnigan in conversation with Dr Saffron Benner
    David Finnigan is a theatre maker at the intersection of art, science and the corporate world. In this conversation with Dr Saffron Benner from Griffith University's Sustainability Office, David explores the role of the artist as the world grapples with climate change, and details how artistic practice can open up creative spaces for useful conversations.

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    34 min
  • Cybercrime: Professor Ernest Foo in conversation with investigator Graeme Edwards
    From insider threats to malicious attachments to the emotional turmoil of romance scams, there are endless ways to fall victim to cybercrime. In this podcast, Professor Ernest Foo interviews Graeme Edwards from the Queensland Police Service Financial and Cyber Crime Group about the increasing complexity and prevalence of cybercrime.

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    28 min
  • Rebuilding Binna Burra: Dr Johanna Nalau in conversation with Steve Noakes
    In this conversation Dr Johanna Nalau discusses the recovery of South East Queensland's much-loved Binna Burra with Steve Noakes (Chair, Board of Directors). When many of the historic buildings of Binna Burra were destroyed in the 2019 by bushfires, it was Steve who became the public face of the remarkable and tenacious rebuilding process. This is vital listening for anyone interested in business resilience in a time of climate change.

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    33 min
  • Blockchain and water: a conversation with Katrina Donaghy and Fraser MacLeod
    Associate Professor Brian McIntosh in conversation with Civic Ledger's CEO Katrina Donaghy and Fraser MacLeod. This is a conversation that draws together two seemingly unrelated things, blockchain and water, and explores the innovative ways that the technology of blockchain can be used to manage the Earth's most precious resource - water.

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    46 min
  • Bali business: Dr Johanna Nalau in conversation with restauranteur and festival director, Janet De Neefe
    Dr Johanna Nalau discusses living and working in Bali with entrepreneur, restauranteur, author and festival director, Janet De Neefe. After moving to Bali for love over 30 years ago, Janet has carved out a successful life in her adopted homeland. In response to the Bali bombings of 2002 Janet created the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival. This conversation explores Janet's unique sense of entrepreneurialism, which is fuelled by creativity, ingenuity and resilience.

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    30 min
  • Resilience and community: a conversation with Dr Jean Renouf
    Pracademic Dr Jean Renouf shares with Dr. Johanna Nalau his journey from working in war zones to becoming a (prac)academic to the formation of the community organisation Resilient Byron. Jean unpacks the patterns of a disaster, and explores the mindset and skills needed by individuals, businesses and communities as they face times of great upheaval.

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    36 min
  • Water and beer: a conversation with brewer Sarah Laing

    Let's talk about beer! In this episode Associate Professor Brian McIntosh discusses how water is used and managed in the brewing process with CUB Abbotsford Head Brewer, Sarah Laing. A conversation for anyone interested in beer (we know there are a lot of you out there) and the brewing process, and how breweries manage their water consumption up and down the supply chain, and how they position themselves within the community.


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    33 min
  • Lessons from the ED: Dr Dinesh Palipana interviews Dr Shahina Braganza
    In this intimate and moving conversation Dr Dinesh Palipana interviews his boss, Dr Shahina Braganza. Both work in the high pressure environment of the emergency department of the Gold Coast Hospital. They discuss the pressure and the burn out that can be the result of working in the ED, and how they overcome it by teamwork and embracing vulnerability. This is a deeply personal conversation that not only sheds light on a high stakes profession, but delicately examines the emotional landscape of all our working lives.

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    33 min
  • My job walking the length of the Earth: a conversation with Lucy Barnard
    Lucy Barnard is attempting to become the first woman to walk the length of the Earth from the southernmost tip of South America to the highest point of Alaska. In case you're wondering, that's 30,000 kilometres. At the end of an enforced COVID pause, Lucy is about to recommence her trek. In this episode, Dr Johanna Nalau discusses Lucy's grand adventure, and explores what motivates her, how she sets goals and how she keeps putting one foot in front of the other.

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    30 min

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Featuring stories and insights for our working lives, The Worker Learner podcast is brought to you by the Professional Learning Hub, Griffith University’s platform for executive and professional…